{"product_id":"adapting-stephen-king-9781476684628","title":"Adapting Stephen King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Stephen King''s fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture adaptations than any other living author. Over half a century since his earliest publications, Hollywood filmmakers continue to reinvent, reimagine, remake, and reboot King''s stories, with mixed results. This book, volume 1 in a series, examines the various screen adaptations of King''s first three novels: \u003ci\u003eCarrie, Salem''s Lot\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e. Reaching further than questions of fidelity to the author and adherence to directorial visions, it charts the development of each individual adaptation from first option to final cut. Through old and new interviews with the writers, producers, and directors of these films--as well as in-depth analyses of produced and unproduced screenplays--it illuminates the adaptation process as an intricately collaborative endeavor. Rather than merely synopsize the resulting stories, its goal is to compare, contrast, and contextualize each of these adaptations as the prod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\tvii\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Style\tviii\u003cbr\u003ePreface\t1\u003cbr\u003ePart One: Carrie\t5\u003cbr\u003eOrigin Story 5  \u003cbr\u003e  Development Hell (Oral History) 8  \u003cbr\u003e  First Draft (1975) 10  \u003cbr\u003e  Development Hell (Oral History) 16  \u003cbr\u003e  Second Draft (January 20, 1976, with Revisions) 17  \u003cbr\u003e  Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 22  \u003cbr\u003e  An Interview with Lawrence D. Cohen (2019) 23  \u003cbr\u003e  Legacy (The Musical, The Sequel, The Pilot) 33  \u003cbr\u003e  Bryan Fuller's CARRIE (2002) 36  \u003cbr\u003e  An Interview with Bryan Fuller (2019) 42  \u003cbr\u003e  Roberto ­­Aguirre-Sacasa's CARRIE (2011) 49  \u003cbr\u003e  Kimberly Peirce's CARRIE (2013) 55  \u003cbr\u003e  Reset 59\u003cbr\u003ePart Two: 'Salem's Lot\t61\u003cbr\u003eOrigin Story 61  \u003cbr\u003e  Stirling Silliphant's First Draft (March 12, 1976) 65  \u003cbr\u003e  Silliphant's Revised First Draft (July 16, 1976) 69  \u003cbr\u003e  Development Hell (Oral History) 71  \u003cbr\u003e  Paul Monash's SALEM'S LOT (1979) 73  \u003cbr\u003e  Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 79  \u003cbr\u003e  Legacy (The TV Series, The Sequel, The Radio Drama) 81  \u003cbr\u003e  Peter Filardi's SALEM'S LOT (2004) 84  \u003cbr\u003e  An Interview with Peter Filardi (2016) 90  \u003cbr\u003e  A ­­Follow-up Interview with Peter Filardi (2019) 92  \u003cbr\u003e  Reset 97\u003cbr\u003ePart Three: The Shining\t99 \u003cbr\u003eOrigin Story 99  \u003cbr\u003e  Development Hell (Oral History) 102  \u003cbr\u003e  A Philosophy of Fantasy Horror 106  \u003cbr\u003e  Early Synopses (June–August 1977) 108  \u003cbr\u003e  Early Treatment (August 1977) 110  \u003cbr\u003e  Later Treatment 116  \u003cbr\u003e  Shooting Script (March 30, 1978) 121  \u003cbr\u003e  A Work in Progress 129  \u003cbr\u003e  Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 135  \u003cbr\u003e  An Interview with Diane Johnson (2020) 138  \u003cbr\u003e  Stephen King as Filmmaker 146  \u003cbr\u003e  Stephen King's THE SHINING (1996) 150  \u003cbr\u003e  Legacy (ROOM 237, THE OVERLOOK, DOCTOR SLEEP) 161  \u003cbr\u003e  An Interview with Stephen King (1978) by David Chute 164\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\t173\u003cbr\u003eIndex\t179\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040490127703,"sku":"9781476684628","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476684628.jpg?v=1750946911","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adapting-stephen-king-9781476684628","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}